Date:         Thu, 18 May 2006 21:59:16 -0400
Reply-To:     dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
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From:         dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Golf/Jetta gas  motor in Vanagon automatic
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Any input?
Ok.
A rabbit motor will work just fine with the automatic.
Kennedy sells the conversion kits for auto trans at 15 or 50 degrees.
In hindsight I would of kept the auto in my van and not converted to manual.
One thing- installing EFI would be easier.  Only 2 fuel lines to run- feed
and return, and those are rubber, much easier to deal with than the braided
stainless CIS stuff.
The Digifant harness is pretty easy to figure out with a Bentley in hand.

If you have lots of time to kill and want the ultimate in tuneability you
can run Megasquirt- I have it in my Rabbit pickup, it's a really awesome
setup, just lots to learn.
If I had lots of free time and motivation, I would do the rabbit swap with
EFI.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Denmiester
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 4:42 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Golf/Jetta gas motor in Vanagon automatic

Hi Gang...it's been a while, but I'm back...

Sold the diesel project Westie (someone came along with the cash I wanted
and caught me in "the mood"...)

So I'm venturing back into the Vanagon arena with a decent 86 Weekender
body, engine basket case, and I'm wondering if anyone has ever stuffed a CIS
1.8 in there against the automatic tranny...or do I stick with the 2.1 and
chip it up...

I have the diesel oil pan/mounts/pump/manifold etc for the 1.8, but adapting
it to the tranny is an issue...

Has anyone done this successfully?

Thanks for any input...

Den
77 Westie 'Sondancer'
86 Weekender 'Sondancer II'